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NASB | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]. |
Bible Question: If a person does not speak in tongues does it mean they don't have the Holy Spirit in them? I know that speaking in tongues is a gift but is there another view? |
Bible Answer: Fortunately, there is another view that I think is the best supported by Scriptures. Just to look in 1 Cor. 12 we see that we have all been baptized in the Holy Spirit when we get saved, but at the end of the chapter, Paul is saying very clearly that it is not all that speak in tongues. So, unfortunately for those who think that the initial sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit of God, not only they are out of context, but they are against what Paul teaches in the Bible. |